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"She was among a group of women arrested on March 9 2011 and taken to a military prison, beaten and tortured. She says that some of the women died. Those who survived were given a virginity test by a woman military doctor in front of a group of laughing, clapping soldiers." (para 19).

"Accepting his guidance she married the man only to discover he was subjecting her to polygamy and was already married to two other women and had four children who she was expected to look after whilst he travelled. The eldest son was extremely abusive and threatening to her and her young children, and eventually she fled." (para. 20).

"The government directed efforts to combat genderbased violence mainly by preventing such crimes and not by protecting or assisting victims, although crisis rooms provided limited psychological and medical assistance to victims" (36). "As of January the Ministry of Education ran 138 social-educational centers nationwide for minor victims of any type of violence or minors finding themselves in vulnerable and dangerous conditions" (37).

"In the next 5 years, during the GTP II, Ethiopia will establish hotlines for women and children experiencing violence, set up 11 new one-stop centres and rehabilitation centres, and also strengthen existing ones. The new national Women’s Development and Change Strategy and the revised package on how to realize the strategy has put in place a clear direction on protection, prevention, and provision of services for women survivors of violence. Furthermore, the MOWCYA is committed to ending violence against women by including indicators on violence reduction in its 5-year sectoral plan (2016-2020)" (291). "The experience of physical violence was more likely among employed women, whether employed for cash or not,...more

"In 2016, 1,976 young women benefited from the Women and Girls Safe Spaces set up by ABAAD in 2015, which provides psychosocial activities, follow-up and psychological support, legal advice and representation in court, and emergency shelter for women fleeing violence or high-risk situations" (para 6).

"In Afghanistan, 87% of women have faced physical, emotional, or sexual violence" (para 2). "Violence against women is deeply rooted in our cultural practices and communities. In fact, we are surrounded by women who have faced violence without realizing or acknowledging it ourselves. I think at the heart of gendered violence lays the idea that women and girls are the property of men and families, instead of being independent human beings. This has allowed even women to overlook violence, think it is a normal part of being female and remain silent. On the other hand, authorities at the rural and local levels makes it hard for women to report violence...more

"Violence against women is a widespread and institutionalized problem in Burma. Women face violence at home and in public and there is an inadequate legal framework to provide justice to victims, contrary to claims in the State Report . . . The Government has failed to implement the Committee’s 2008 recommendations to take action to address violence against women and the State Report provides little evidence that the Government has developed and implemented adequate legal, support, or policy measures to eliminate violence against women and punish perpetrators. A Prevention of Violence against Women Law (PoVAW Law) has been discussed and drafted but not distributed for comment, prioritized or passed. Meanwhile,...more

"Other reported abuses included: . . . violence and discrimination against women" (page 1). "While the law prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, disability, language, or social status, the government did not effectively enforce the law. There were reports of violence against women" (page 27).

"While the penal code is used more for coercion or bribery, LGBTI persons, particularly transgender women, were most frequently charged under so-called shadow and disguise laws. These laws use the justification that a person dressed or acting in a way that is perceived as not being in line with their biological gender is in 'disguise.' According to a report by a local NGO, transgender women reported higher levels of police abuse and discrimination than other members of the LGBTI community" (44).

"Fourteen percent of women age 15-49 reported having experienced, at least once, since the age of 15, acts of physical violence at a given moment in their life. Over the twelve months preceding this survey, the proportion was 6%. In nearly a quarter of cases (24%), the perpetrator of such acts of violence was a brother or sister . . . Nearly two women out of five who were subjected to physical or sexual acts of violence sought aid, in the majority of cases, from their families (64%)" (page 249). "Table 17.1 presents the percentages of women who reported having experienced acts of physical violence since the age of 15...more

"Girls who face marriage at an early age suffer from high rates of illiteracy, economic disparity, marital rape, mental, physical and sexual abuse and violence, high rates of chronic medical problems and infant mortality" (para 7).

"Violence against women remained a problem, particularly in indigenous communities" (14). This quote was found in a section discussing rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence. However, it does not indicate which (or if all) of these types are being carried out in indigenous communities. Because it was unspecific, I have coded it as UVAW (AA-CODER COMMENT).

"According to the Zanzibar Female Lawyers Association, there were 161 genderbased violence cases reported in Mwera and Mfenesini district courts and the Land Tribunal. Of these, 25 cases were continuing, and two had resulted in convictions" (21).

"Other problems reported during the year included...societal violence against women…" (2). "According to the Kyiv-based international women’s rights center La Strada, Russian aggression in the Donbas led to a dramatic surge in violence against women across the country" (38).